Duron Hamilton Story - History of Southeastern Washington - 1906

Glen · June 9, 2007

This is a PDF of the a hand written transcription of a profile of Duron Hamilton from the work, An Illustrated History of Southeastern Washington, published in 1906. Duron was the oldest child of Supplina P. Hamilton and Sarah Jane Sumpter. One of many interesting things in the document is a mention of Supplina Hamilton having been a 1st. Deputy of Joe Meek in Oregon City, Oregon in 1856. Joe Meek was a famous Oregon pioneer and was the 1st US Marshal in Oregon Territory. He served with Supplina Hamilton as a member of the 1st Regiment of the Oregon Mounted Volunteers in the Yakima Indian War of 1855 & 1856 and attained the rank of Major.

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